History of Uxbridge High School and Uxbridge Secondary School

Uxbridge High School – 1887

Uxbridge High School on First Avenue. Photo courtesy of the Scugog Heritage Gallery by: J. Peter Hvidsten

Uxbridge High School

In 1873 a school was built on the site of the current Uxbridge Public School. Elementary students were located on the first floor and high school students on the second floor.

Learn about the Uxbridge Public School here.

In 1887, when this school became overcrowded a new High School (shown above) was built on First Avenue across from the Methodist Church (Trinity United Church). It opened to students in February 1888.

Uxbridge High School on First Avenue. Photo courtesy of the Scugog Heritage Gallery by: J. Peter Hvidsten

Uxbridge High School. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge The First 100 Years by: J. Peter Hvidsten Page 92

The Uxbridge High School became run down and was not capable of serving the needs of the growing community. The school would either have to be enlarged, redesigned or replaced. It was decided that the school would be replaced by a new building located at the corner of Third Avenue and Planks Lane.

History of Uxbridge Secondary School – 1923

Uxbridge Secondary School which opened in April 1924.

Uxbridge Secondary School – opened in April 1924. This photo is courtesy of Uxbridge The First 100 Years by: J. Peter Hvidsten – Page 168

The school was originally built in 1923 and was known as Uxbridge High School. It opened to student in April 1924.

Uxbridge Secondary School under construction

Uxbridge High School under construction. The cornerstone for the school was laid on July 5, 1923 and was opened in April 1924. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge The First 100 Years by: J. Peter Hvidsten

Post Card of Uxbridge High School. Taken as construction was ending.

Additions

Since being built the school has seen five major additions. The first addition was in 1965 with others being added in 1979, 1985, 2003, and 2013.

Additions at Uxbridge Secondary School

The years of Uxbridge Secondary School additions.

Uxbridge Secondary School additions over the years.

The 1979 addition, which in this photo is hidden behind the 1965 addition added the former cafeteria, main office, the current gym and all the shops that existed up until 2003 addition.

Uxbridge Secondary School – Our School

Uxbridge Secondary School – 2020

Located at the corner of Planks Lane and Third Avenue South the school now serves students from grade 9 through 12. According the the Uxbridge Secondary School website the current school has 81 classrooms, two gymnasiums and a cafeteria and has a student population of 1020 with 84 teaching and support staff (September 2020).